Tag Archives: Compliance

The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia recently issued the latest ruling in a long-running Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) dispute involving materials related to a government-mandated monitorship of the compliance and corporate governance systems of Siemens Aktiengesellschaft (“Siemens”), the German multinational conglomerate. See 100Reporters LLC v. U.S. Dep’t of Justice, 2018 WL … Continue Reading

In a span of two days, two separate agencies took action against contractor policies and agreements that may discourage whistleblowers. On March 30, 2015, the U.S. Department of State Office of Inspector General (“State OIG”) issued a report contending that certain contractor policies and agreements have a “chilling effect” on whistleblowers. On April 1, 2015, … Continue Reading

Over the past year, we have been tracking the uptick in executive and regulatory actions affecting the labor and employment practices of government contractors. Last Friday, the D.C. Circuit upheld one of those regulations. The decision concludes the first skirmish in what promises to be a lengthy and high-stakes legal battle involving industry, Congress, and … Continue Reading